present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
labor; labour; toil; trouble; pains; work
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
public and private; official and personal; government and people
distinction; differentiation; classification
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
progress; being under way
risky speculation; big gamble; large bet
unification; centralization; integration; drawing things together; working out a common policy; consolidation
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to be conspicuous; to stand out
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
imprisonment; incarceration
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to create a breeding ground for future problems; to turn a blind eye to future trouble; to allow for something to come back and bite one in the ass (in the future)
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
power; authority; jurisdiction
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
ratification; confirmation
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
joints; points (of a speech)
one more time; once more; once again
wild (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
heap; pile; stack; full measure
folding; collapsible; telescopic